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Writer-director Maryam Keshavarz returns to Sundance with 'The Persian Version'

KPCW | By Rick Brough
Published January 21, 2023 at 12:17 PM MST
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Director Maryam Keshavarz talks about her film "Persian Version" on KPCW's Sundance Reel, January 21, 2023
Renai Bodley Miller

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in NYC for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past. Writer-director and producer Maryam Keshavarz discusses "Persian Version" on KPCW's Sundance Reel.

Layla Mohammadi and Niousha Noor appear in a still from The Persian Version by Maryam Keshavars, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
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Rick Brough
Known for getting all the facts right, as well as his distinctive sign-off, Rick covered Summit County meetings and issues for 35 years on KPCW. He now heads the Friday Film Review team.
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